Realm Energy, Halliburton Driving Shale Play Development Outside North America

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and HOUSTON, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Dec. 18, 2009) - In an effort to accelerate shale gas development, Realm Energy International Corporation ("Realm Energy" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:RLM) and Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) are pleased to announce they will aggressively continue the evaluation of high potential shale deposits throughout Europe and select emerging countries.

In early 2009, Realm Energy began collaborating with Halliburton Consulting on a global evaluation of shale plays with potential for natural gas and oil production. Shale deposits are a proven and significant resource in North America and an emerging unconventional resource in other areas of the world. With an initial focus on Europe, Realm Energy and Halliburton successfully selected eight discrete sedimentary basins in seven European countries, identified key prospect trends and targeted a substantial amount of petroleum and natural gas leases for acquisition.

"Following our evaluation, Realm Energy is pleased to inform its shareholders that the Company is in the process of acquiring large contiguous tracts of land over significant shale formations," said Realm Energy Chairman Craig Steinke. "As we enter the exploration and development phase of our strategy, we can rapidly transfer Halliburton's extensive shale knowledge and modify best practices from all North American shale plays to continental Europe and beyond."

Going forward, Realm Energy will access Halliburton's global infrastructure and partnerships, leading edge solutions and customized strategies for optimizing value from each specific shale formation, with the highest environmental standards.

About Halliburton

Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With more than 50,000 employees in approximately 70 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the life cycle of the reservoir-from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field. Visit Halliburton's website at www.halliburton.com.

About Realm Energy

Realm Energy International Corporation is a Canadian domiciled global energy company focused on driving the exploration and development of major shale plays throughout Europe and emerging countries. The Company is in the process of acquiring petroleum and natural gas rights in large contiguous tracts which it has identified as high potential, and is committed to leveraging the most advanced shale technology to bring these resources into production. Visit Realm's website at www.realmenergy.ca.

Realm Energy International Corporation

Craig Steinke, Executive Chairman

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